Charles Bukowski




the crazy truth

the nut in the red outfit
came walking down the street
talking to himself
when a hotshot in a sports car
cut into an alley
in front of the nut
who hollered, “HEY, DOG DRIP!
SWINE SHIT! YOU GOT PEANUTS FOR
BRAINS?”

the hotshot braked his sports
car, backed toward the nut,
stopped,
said: “WHAT’S THAT YOU SAID,
BUDDY?”

“I said, YOU BETTER
DRIVE OFF WHILE YOU CAN,
ASSHOLE!”

the hotshot had his girl in the
car with him and started to
open the door.

“YOU BETTER NOT GET OUT OF THAT
CAR, PEANUT BRAIN!”

the door closed and the sports car
roared
off.

the nut in the red outfit then
continued to walk down the
street.

“THERE AIN’T NOTHIN’ NOWHERE,
he said, “AND lT’S GETTING TO BE
LESS THAN NOTHING ALL THE
TIME!”

it was a great day
there on 7th Street just off
Weymouth
Drive.